Yucatan pupfish (Cyprinodon artifrons)

Scientific name: Cyprinodon artifrons Hubbs, 1936

The Yucatan pupfish (Cyprinodon artifrons) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinodontidae. Native range: Central America, Mexico to Belize.

Biology

Not a seasonal killifish. Is easy to maintain in the aquarium.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cyprinodon artifrons
Family
Cyprinodontidae (Pupfishes)
Order
Cyprinodontiformes (Live bearers, Killifishes and Rivulines)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Central America: Mexico to Belize.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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